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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 90 points 6 months ago (1 children)

These are everywhere on Shetland. I laughed at it like “Haha! Look at these stupid sheep! Can’t cross that small part?”

Then I walked across one myself. I was humbled and reminded that I’m not that much more intelligent than a sheep.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 38 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

We have them everywhere rural, even across regional highways, here in Norway. Hell, there's even one across the road to my local airport.

It's an effective way of keeping cattle and sheep in an area even if said area is intersected by a road.

[–] Hule@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Can you tell me the name for it?

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago

Ferist in Norwegian, at least. Translates roughly to "Cattle grid/rack"

[–] Ignot@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We call them Canadian passes

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

In Canada we call them Texas gates.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I really like that. In Texas we call them cattle guards.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 6 months ago

In Geany Texas Gates are something completely different.

This is, what we call a Texas Gate

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cattle grid in ireland

[–] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Same in Australia

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We call them cattle guards here in Oregon

[–] Hule@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Found it, thank you!

Cattle grid (Wikipedia)

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

In NL we call it a wildrooster, which roughly translates to "wild animal grate," but more literally could be interpreted as "venison toaster."

Also, its name then focuses on being for wild animals instead of cattle.

NINJA EDIT: Looks like veerooster is an accepted other name, which specifically translates to cattle grid. I guess which one you use depends on whether you're trying to control sheep or cows vs. boars or deer.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 27 points 6 months ago

If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh, that's what those were for? Never knew

[–] threshold_dweller@lemmy.today 15 points 6 months ago

Iirc, cattle won't step on it because they could break a foot. Might as well be lava to them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_grid

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 19 points 6 months ago

Guess I'm fucked now

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I love the autism that came up with this

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

This sucks to walk over... Guys, I think I'm a cow.